From: Surveillance ultrasonography for conservative treatment of femoral shaft fractures in young children
Group A (with US) | Group B (without US) | P value# | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
Mean age (months) | 29.9 ± 15.7 | 30.3 ± 15.6 | 0.9130 |
Gender | |||
Male | 21 | 39 | 0.3255 |
Female | 8 | 24 | |
Injured femur | |||
Left side | 17 | 33 | 0.5767 |
Right side | 12 | 30 | |
Injury mechanism | |||
Fall | 11 | 25 | 0.6201 |
High fall | 10 | 15 | |
Hit by a heavy object | 2 | 9 | |
Pedestrian injury by vehicles | 6 | 14 | |
FSF sites | |||
Distal | 4 | 9 | 0.9973 |
Middle | 20 | 43 | |
Proximal | 5 | 11 |